The Communication Arts Program features top-notch facilities, software, and equipment -- and students enjoy 24/7 access. Students learn and become familiar with professional, industry standard technologies while developing their creative problem-solving skills. The Communication Arts Program provides all Communication majors and minors with free Adobe Creative Suite licenses. In addition, Film students also receive free Final Draft software licenses to write amazing screenplays.
Overview
Anchoring the southwest corner of Centenary's campus, the Turner Art Center houses a multimedia Mac lab featuring digital film editing suites as well as stations for digital photography and visual and user experience design work. CoLab, our PC/Windows learning space, houses sixteen collaborative learning stations with multiple display options allowing students to work seamlessly on individual and collaborative projects. Both labs also provide students with tools for audio production and digital FX. All Communication majors are cross-trained on both Mac and Windows platforms ensuring their technical flexibility and adaptability upon graduation. In addition, they work side-by-side with and are inspired by engagement with students studying Studio Art and Arts Management in the creative hubs the Communication Arts Program shares with Art and Visual Culture. Visit campus to explore all of these creative spaces including our newly established Screen Printing Studio in the Turner Art Center Annex.
Communication students present work for analysis and critique in a variety of gallery and screening/presentation spaces around campus. These learning environments include a creative-space classroom in the Meadows Museum of Art, a screening classroom, open gallery, and a writer's room in the Turner Art Center, and a screening classroom adjacent to CoLab in Jackson Hall.